[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 148 (Tuesday, October 22, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1534]
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                    IN MEMORY OF TARA HOWARD KNAUFF

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                            HON. KEVIN BRADY

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 22, 2013

  Mr. BRADY of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Tara Howard 
Knauff, who I had the privilege of knowing during her tenure at KTRH 
NewsRadio in Houston. Tara was a small town girl from rural upstate New 
York who dreamed of making a difference. We Texans were blessed that 
for many crucial years, she brought her talents and passion to make a 
difference in the Lone Star State.
  Tara got her start in broadcast journalism at Utica College of 
Syracuse University and honed her talents at WGY, WHAM, and WSYR before 
packing up her horse and making the move to Texas.
  While at KTRH, Tara was a newsroom leader who reported, anchored, 
edited, and rose to the position of assistant news director. When Tara 
returned to New York, she took her talents to a national stage at ABC 
NewsRadio. A leader in the ABC newsroom, friends and co-workers all 
seem to use the same words to describe Tara: ``mentor,'' ``hard 
worker,'' ``inspirational,'' and so much more.
  Tara, who adopted so many young journalists, found her own happiness 
with a partner who waged a heroic battle against cancer with her day in 
and day out.
  Just last May, Tara married retired Major General Robert ``Bob'' 
Knauff, a former commander of the New York Air National Guard and 
fighter pilot. When she told her friends about him, she wanted them all 
to ``Google'' him to see how amazing he is. After giving so much to his 
country, Bob gave Tara his undivided attention, support, and love 
during her long battle with cancer.
  While Tara lost her battle this week, her spirit lives on in the 
hundreds of broadcast journalists around the Nation that she encouraged 
every day. Today, so many of her protegees are vowing to continue her 
legacy and make their Tara proud.
  Tara leaves behind a beloved family, including her soul mate Bob 
Knauff, her sister Deborah, brother Merritt, and sister-in-law Lynne, 
and many nieces and nephews, Damaris, Devin Brianna, Laura, and Mick.

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